HB777
Va. Public Procurement Act; procurement of goods transported by privately owned commercial vessels.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 12, 2026
House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Chief Patron:
Cliff Hayes (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Virginia Public Procurement Act; required procurement of goods transported by privately owned commercial vessels.
Provides that whenever a state agency procures goods that may be transported on ocean-going vessels, such agency shall take steps necessary and practicable to ensure that 50 percent of the gross tonnage of the goods will be transported on privately owned commercial vessels, as defined in the bill. The bill ... (More) also (i) requires all state agencies to include in every contract for goods that exceeds $10,000 a provision that the contractor must comply with federal and state laws relating to the transportation of goods on privately owned commercial vessels and (ii) provides, beginning November 1, 2026, for the Secretary of Administration to conduct annual reviews of state agency compliance. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105133D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/26/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government
- 01/26/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB777)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/03/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/05/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
- 02/05/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107008D-H1
- 02/07/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/12/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB777)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/12/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/12/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
